{"product_id":"antitrust-policy-in-health-care-markets-paperback-9781009096492","title":"Antitrust Policy in Health Care Markets (Paperback \/ softback) 9781009096492","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAntitrust Policy in Health Care Markets\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExplains how monopoly and monopsony contribute to soaring health care costs in the US and explores antitrust remedies.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRoger D. Blair (Author), Christine Piette Durrance (Author), Tirza J. Angerhofer (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009096492, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 8 December 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e350 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm, 0.76 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This book situates contemporary antitrust health care debates with an important combination of economics, law, and policy considerations.' Daniel Sokol, USC Marshall School of Business\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHealth care costs in the United States are much higher than in other countries. These cost differences can be explained in part by a lack of competition in the United States. Some markets, such as pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, have elements of monopoly. Other markets, such as health insurance, have elements of monopsony. Many other markets may be subject to collusion on prices, such as generic drugs, or wages, such as the nurse labor market. Lawful monopoly and monopsony are beyond the reach of antitrust laws, but collusion is not. When appropriate, vigorous antitrust enforcement challenging anticompetitive conduct can aid in reducing health care costs. This book addresses monopoly, monopsony, cartels of sellers and buyers, horizontal and vertical merger policy, and antitrust enforcement through private suits as well as the efforts of the antitrust Agencies. The authors demonstrate how enforcing antitrust laws can ultimately promote competition and reduce health care costs.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Health care markets and competition policy\u003cbr\u003e 2. Antitrust policy in the United States\u003cbr\u003e Section I. Monopoly: 3 Patents and monopoly pricing of pharmaceuticals\u003cbr\u003e 4. Patents and exclusionary product hopping\u003cbr\u003e 5. Bundled discounts and peace health\u003cbr\u003e Section II. Seller Cartels: 6. Collusion in health care markets\u003cbr\u003e 7. Collusion in generic drug markets\u003cbr\u003e 8. The hatch-waxman act, patent infringement suits, and reverse payments\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e The economics of settlements\u003cbr\u003e 9. The alleged insulin conspiracy\u003cbr\u003e 10. Licensing of health care professionals\u003cbr\u003e Section III. Monopsony: 11. Monopsony, dominant buyers, and oligopsony\u003cbr\u003e 12. Countervailing power – physician collective bargaining\u003cbr\u003e 13. Group purchasing organizations, monopsony, and antitrust policy\u003cbr\u003e Section IV. Buyer Cartels: 14. Collusion in the nurse labor market\u003cbr\u003e 15. Collusion in the oocyte market\u003cbr\u003e 16. No-Poaching agreements and antitrust policy\u003cbr\u003e Section V. Mergers and Acquisitions: 17. The economics of horizontal mergers\u003cbr\u003e 18. Horizontal merger policy\u003cbr\u003e 19. The economic theory of vertical integration\u003cbr\u003e 20. Vertical merger policy\u003cbr\u003e 21. Concluding remarks.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Medical \u0026amp; healthcare law [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Medical \u0026amp; healthcare law\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Medical%20\u0026amp;%20healthcare%20law%20%5BLNTM%5D%22\"\u003eLNTM\u003c\/a\u003e], Economics, finance, business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Economics, finance, business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Economics,%20finance,%20business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BK%5D%22\"\u003eK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265385386264,"sku":"9781009096492","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781009096492i_c6a2c2e6-a4e0-4b41-b8ab-1e411ffb1cfc.jpg?v=1696791154","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/antitrust-policy-in-health-care-markets-paperback-9781009096492","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}